Lowndes County (Alabama)
The Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hayneville.
Geography
The County is located in south-central Alabama and has an area of 1878 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Autauga County, Montgomery County, Crenshaw County, Butler County, Wilcox County and Dallas County.
History
Lowndes County was formed on January 20, 1830 from parts of Montgomery County, Dallas County and Butler County. It was named after a native of South Carolina statesman William Lowndes.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 13,473 people in Lowndes County. Of these, 47 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,909 households and 3,588 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 25.86 percent White, 73.37 percent Black or African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.12 percent from other races groups; 0.40 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.63 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,909 households out of which 35.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 42.9 percent lived married couples living together, 25.7 percent were single mothers, 26.9 percent were non-families, 24.6 percent of all households were single-person households and 9.4 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28 persons.
30.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 percent between 18 to 24, 27.1 percent between 25 and 44, 21.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males to females age 18 and over, there 82.9 males.
The median income for a household was $ 23,050, and the median income for a family $ 28,935. Males have a median income of $ 27,694, women $ 20,137. The per capita income was $ 12,457. 26.6 percent of families and 31.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lowndes County
- Beechwood
- Benton
- Braggs
- Burkville
- Calhoun
- Clover Hill
- Collirene
- Davenport
- Edson
- Ellis Crossroads
- Farmersville
- Flatwoods
- Fort Deposit
- Fostoria
- Gordonsville
- Hayneville
- Hicks Hill
- Letohatchee
- Logan
- Lowndesboro
- Lum
- Macedonia
- Manack
- Mosses
- Mount Willing
- Palmyra
- Petronia
- Robinsons
- Saint Clair
- Sandy Ridge
- Trickem
- Tyson
- Whitehall